Tomorrow the Reverb Festival descends upon Ballard once again. If last year was any indication, rain puts a real damper on running back and forth between venues but we've got the list of shows sure to get you out of your fall funk and into the bars. more ›

This weekend, rock out to the songs of Stevie Wonder, wander throughout Ballard while enjoying an amazing schedule of local bands, and make your voice heard as part of a movement, a moment. more ›

This year’s City of Music Awards was held last Wednesday at The Showbox at the Market. With over 500 people in attendance, the event honored Clarence Acox and Scott Brown directors of Garfield and Roosevelt High School Jazz Bands with the Impact Award, Brandi Carlile with the Breakout Award, and Gerard Schwarz with the Outstanding Achievement Award. A Garfield and Roosevelt High School All-Star Jazz collaboration played in honor of Acox and Brown, along with a special Big Brass Tribute to Gerard Schwarz. A special pre-recorded live video performance by Brandi Carlile was shown as well. The awards recipients were selected by the 21-member Seattle Music Commission. more ›

LADY KONNYAKU Damn, we've had Gwen Stefani's song, Harajuku Girls, stuck in our heads for like, three years. Perfect timing for Seattle's own Japanese street fashion designer, Lady Konnyaku's Underground Fashion Show and party this Saturday night. Cheap tickets, booze, fashion and fun. more ›

Like most who reside in Seattle, here at Seattlest we're music fans 365 days a year. If we were to live in any other city, I'm sure we would be much less optimistic about what the impending end of summer (and traditional festival season) would mean for our love of live music. Luckily for us, we don't have to worry about such a fate as Seattle offers many musical options well into the dead of the wet season. more ›

The notorious "Ragin' Asians" cover story has been turned into a Monday feature on the Seattle Weekly blogs. more ›

It's just about time for a music-themed blog round-up, so here we go. Here's what we listened to while we compiled this: Mazzy Star's "Fade Into You," Patty Griffin's "Rain," Edwyn Collins' "You'll Never Know," and The Thermals' "Returning To The Fold." more ›

• Schmudget analyzes the 2009-2011 House budget and compares it to the Senate's, released yesterday.
• MyBallard is concerned about tents on Shilshole and stolen trees.
• The Troll got tagged! Fremont Universe reports, and they have photos.

• Jobs are difficult to find, but not so scarce that P-I staffers aren't feeling free to turn down Hearst's online operations job offers. "Bottom line: An online-only P-I is not a done deal. At least not yet," says Publicola's Sandeep Kaushik.
• Southlake reports on a man shot in the butt, and Queen Anne View has a kickass firefighter who won a stair-climbing competition.
• Over at Schmudget (caution: policy wonkstrosity ahead), they're talking about sub-prime lending in Washington state all week long. Today, their angle has to do with the depressing racial disparity in the mortgage market. Best of all, the post includes an infographic!